South Sudan warns UN to stop interfering in its internal affairs
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, delivering a speech following the outbreak of conflict in the country, (File/Supplied/SSNN)
Nov 7th, 2019 (SSNN)- South Sudan’s government on Tuesday accused the United Nations of meddling in its internal affairs after the United Nations had issued travel advisory and warned its staff members not to move without carrying their identity cards while at work.
In response to the UN advisory warning on the security situation in South Sudan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its dismay and strongly condemned the statement in the strongest possible terms.
“The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has been deeply shocked to see the Security Alert which has been circulated today, 5th November 2019, by the UN in which the UN and NGOS staff are being advised to move with their IDs while on duty, and for all staff to stock enough food capable to feed for ten days and water as they are closing to 12th November 2019 which is likely to witness political tension, as the UN alleged The Government of the Republic of South Sudan dismisses this flagrant allegation in the strongest words possible, and warns the UN and the NGOS to refrain from indulging themselves into the internal affairs of the country and desist from issuing such unacceptable and baseless allegations which are only meant to create panic and havoc among our people and to prevent them from living their normal live Moreover, issuing security alerts is not within the mandate of the UN and the NGOS working in the country,” the statement released by the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation partly reads.
The government explained that the security situation in South Sudan has been relatively calm for the past few months and no incidents or clashes reported between the signatories to the peace.
“The Government would want to make it categorically clear that the Republic of South Sudan is now very safe and secure more than any time before and there is not any security alarm whatsoever that would need our people and all staff of the UN and NGOS working in the country to be security advised.”
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